She and her friends are living in my laundry room in their own little home.

It has central heat.

I like to go in the laundry room in the morning, make a little noise, and wake the precious chickies up.

Once they start moving about, I tell them, "Now, I want to hear a peep out of you!"

(I'm sure the Shoots never thought they'd see the day I'd turn that phrase around.)

I got the chickies out for a photo shoot today.

They were pretty dadgum excited and wouldn't hold still for the camera.

That's Marilyn and Alice in back, Amy and Tammy Faye in front.

They have their own personalities.

Believe you me.

See what I mean?

Amy (on the left here) just lays it on the line.

I mean, she tells you exactly how she feels about you.

How rude.

I think Marilyn (in the middle) believes she's just a little better than the rest.

But, hey, maybe she is.

I'm a little partial to Tammy Faye (on the right).

My shallow love is based on looks, however, and we all know those change as we age.

But, I gotta tell you this: It's a really good thing my love isn't based on smell or we'd be starting off where we might end up.

(Pausing here to tell you what I just overheard the plumber say. He is here to give us a quote on the new furnace and AC. He said, "We're only ten percent negative." I'm sure it had to do with something mechanical, but it floated to my ears out of context, and I thought, "Gee, that's pretty good. Most people these days are a lot more negative than that.")

Now on to other things.

I finished my little Swimmy softie.

I love Swimmy.

He's got spirit.

He was kind of up against the big guys.

(I'm thinking of making one or two of them to go with Swimmy when I drop him for the Toy Society.)

She and her friends are living in my laundry room in their own little home.

It has central heat.

I like to go in the laundry room in the morning, make a little noise, and wake the precious chickies up.

Once they start moving about, I tell them, "Now, I want to hear a peep out of you!"

(I'm sure the Shoots never thought they'd see the day I'd turn that phrase around.)

I got the chickies out for a photo shoot today.

They were pretty dadgum excited and wouldn't hold still for the camera.

That's Marilyn and Alice in back, Amy and Tammy Faye in front.

They have their own personalities.

Believe you me.

See what I mean?

Amy (on the left here) just lays it on the line.

I mean, she tells you exactly how she feels about you.

How rude.

I think Marilyn (in the middle) believes she's just a little better than the rest.

But, hey, maybe she is.

I'm a little partial to Tammy Faye (on the right).

My shallow love is based on looks, however, and we all know those change as we age.

But, I gotta tell you this: It's a really good thing my love isn't based on smell or we'd be starting off where we might end up.

(Pausing here to tell you what I just overheard the plumber say. He is here to give us a quote on the new furnace and AC. He said, "We're only ten percent negative." I'm sure it had to do with something mechanical, but it floated to my ears out of context, and I thought, "Gee, that's pretty good. Most people these days are a lot more negative than that.")

Now on to other things.

I finished my little Swimmy softie.

I love Swimmy.

He's got spirit.

He was kind of up against the big guys.

(I'm thinking of making one or two of them to go with Swimmy when I drop him for the Toy Society.)